Role of cytology in the diagnosis of nosopharyngeal carcinoma
- Author:
Nguyen Xuan Thao
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
nosopharyngeal cancer
- MeSH:
Cross Infection;
Drug Resistance
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
2001;263(9):67-71
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The definitive diagnosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) depends on the examination of tissue or cells obtained from either the primary site or a metastatic focus. 1120 patients suffering from NPC were reviewed. 880 patients (76.52%) had fine needle aspiration (FNA) in cervical lymph nodes (positive: 84.83%, Se: 95.52%, Sp: 100%, PV(+): 100%, PV(-):57.14%, A:94.37%) 132 patients (11.79%) performed on smears collected from biopsy tissue (positive rate: 63.64%, Se: 84%, SP: 100%, PV(+): 100%, PV(-): 66.67%, A: 87.88%.
